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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Allen in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Allen. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Allen listed first.

  • Leidighs
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leidighs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leidighs
    • Leidighs is located in Cumberland County
  • Brandtsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandtsville
    • Brandtsville is located in Cumberland County
  • Boiling Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
    • Boiling Springs is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <3>
  • Williams Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Grove
    • Williams Grove is located in Cumberland County
  • Craighead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead
    • Craighead is located in Cumberland County
  • Hatton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
    • Hatton is located in Cumberland County
  • Trindle Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trindle Springs
    • Trindle Springs is located in Cumberland County
  • Dillsburg Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg Junction
    • Dillsburg Junction is located in Cumberland County
  • New Kingstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bowmansdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmansdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmansdale
    • Bowmansdale is located in Cumberland County
  • Middlesex
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
    • Middlesex is located in Cumberland County
  • Mechanicsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bonny Brook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonny Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Brook
    • Bonny Brook is located in Cumberland County
  • Mount Holly Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly Springs
    • Mount Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly Springs <3>
  • Upper Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Mill
    • Upper Mill is located in Cumberland County
  • Dillsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
    • Dillsburg is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsburg <3>
  • Siddonsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsburg
    • Siddonsburg is located in York County
  • Nantilly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nantilly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantilly
    • Nantilly is located in Cumberland County
  • Hogestown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogestown
    • Hogestown is located in Cumberland County
  • Carlisle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clear Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Spring
    • Clear Spring is located in York County
  • Rossmoyne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossmoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossmoyne
    • Rossmoyne is located in Cumberland County
  • Shiremanstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiremanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
    • Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
  • Barnitz
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnitz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnitz
    • Barnitz is located in Cumberland County
  • Hunters Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
    • Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County
  • Latimore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Latimore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimore
    • Latimore is located in Adams County
  • Mount Top
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Top
    • Mount Top is located in York County
  • Andersontown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Andersontown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersontown
    • Andersontown is located in York County
  • Lisburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
    • Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
  • Carlisle Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Springs
    • Carlisle Springs is located in Cumberland County
  • Good Hope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
    • Good Hope is located in Cumberland County
  • Wertzville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wertzville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wertzville
    • Wertzville is located in Cumberland County

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Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Allen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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